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by bmitc 808 days ago
Social media and most media these days are basically as addictive as drugs are, just in totally different ways. They are explicitly designed to bypass our decision making facilities and leave us craving for me. I'm totally aware of it, and I still catch myself scrolling or YouTube hopping.

We need legislation that bans these behaviors that companies use to hoodwink us. They're getting away with whatever they want to do.